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Caption: The view from my apartment in Cairo
An entry for the Third Coast International Audio Festival Short Doc Competition.

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:15
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A short commentary that gives a serious yet satirical side on opinions and topics about life in general that an audience can relate to.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 11:12
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One drunken afternoon at an Irish Pub in lower Manhattan, a fellow bellhop co-worker of mine informed me that he could see the future. This is an ...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 17:54
Caption: If they chew it and it is still writhing, continuing to chew is profound., Credit: Susan Cook
As the dust settles from the Iowa Caucuses , it is time to sniff, dig and if necessary chew and swallow pettiness and small-mindedness where found....

  • Added: Jan 05, 2012
  • Length: 01:29
Caption: Image source: Hamilton.edu
Host Phalana Tiller interviews A.G. Lafley, who led Procter & Gamble as its CEO from 2000 through 2009, and Craig Wynett, P&G's chief creative offi...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
Caption: Alisa Weilerstein
For your Fundraising campaign, cellist Alicia Weilerstein remembers her first cello -- made out of cardboard. Use this 28 second clip as a fundrai...

Bought by WSMC, WWNO, KVNO, WKCP, Vermont Public and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Roy Goodman
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, WFSU, KVNO, WMNR, and WSKG


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 5
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A world without Mary Poppins? No way. The two-time Oscar winner and 2008 National Medal winner lets us in on how great show tunes get written.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 29:58
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Actress Natalie Canerday humorously remembers her first film role. A special edition of Tales from the South, where Southern writers bring their ow...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM and KUAF Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Shayla Torres dealt with a lot of violence in her last school, where she was a peer mediator. Here, the 17-year-old junior recalls one especially c...

Bought by KUER, PRX Remix, and WGXC


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 3
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It's Crunch Time this week; sharing stories of the times you were late or just barely made it as we get through the Crunch Time of our summer fundr...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 03:53
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JOURNALIST ROY ROWAN, HAS WRITTEN A NEW BOOK “NEVER TOO LATE: A 90-YEAR OLD’S PURSUIT OF A WHIRLWIND LIFE”. IN WHICH HE SHARES HIS VIEWS OF THE PL...

  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 28:34
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The birth of managed care was surrounded by sounds called Click and Clack coming from an AM car radio.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
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When will I get over my obsession with Walden Pond? As a 20something interested in connecting to nature, is Thoreau the best example?

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 10:18
  • Purchases: 1
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East Alabama Art's Kyle Gassiott interviews Deondra and Ryan Brown two members of The 5 Browns who will perform at the Opelika Center for the Arts ...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 14:30
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A one hour celebration honoring Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. All in his own voice. His Wisdom, Passion for America, and his Humor. Serious, Emo...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2011
  • Length: 59:07
  • Purchases: 1
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For your Fundraising campaign, the Canadian Brass remind your listeners that the power and romance of classical music is endless -- even when playe...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WKCP, WMNR, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 6
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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, WSKG, KUHF and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 6
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For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...

Bought by WSMC, KVNO, WMNR, WSKG, and KUCO


  • Added: Dec 31, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 5
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In time for Thanksgiving, an exploration of Family. Contributions by: Gowri Chandra, Laurel Foglia, Brice Peterson, Katie Jennings, Rachel Blatt, a...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2010
  • Length: 31:35
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In 1898, a small group of citizens in Maryland faced a devil of crisis. Indoor plumbing! They quickly banded together and sped to Annapolis and in ...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2010
  • Length: 06:25
Caption: Loose Cannon
De-stressing ourselves in a challenging economic climate may need some help. Here's how to take a step back from the chaos and frustration, and get...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2010
  • Length: 09:02
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PERFORMANCE ARTIST, KANENE HOLDER, WAS ONE OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO SPONTANEOUSLY GATHERED OUTSIDE OF HARLEM’S FAMED APOLLO THEATERN FOR AN IMPRO...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2010
  • Length: 57:43
Caption: Ali Jaffri, Credit: Alex Stonehill
Jessica Partnow takes us through a night in the life of Ali Jaffri, a professional telemarketer in Lahore, Pakistan.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KCRW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 3